Man abandons hermaphrodite baby in Odisha

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Jajpur: In a saddening incident, the family of a newborn has abandoned the baby at Life Care Hospital in Jajpur Town due to ambiguous genitalia.

Reportedly, the woman gave birth to the hermaphrodite ( a rare form of intersex anomaly where both male and female gonads are present) baby on April 10 following which the doctor informed the parents that the newborn is neither a male nor female.

Thereafter, the father of the newborn baby asked the woman to abandon the child and hand her over to an orphanage. However, upon her denial, her husband and in-laws left them behind at the hospital.

Meanwhile, the transgender association in the district visited the hospital to take a look at the health condition of the mother-child duo. They also demanded the intervention of the district administration. The District Collector, Chakraborty Singh Rathore, has promised to take charge of this situation.

“The misunderstanding between the couple will be taken care of by the protection officer through counseling and the other one will be concerned with the baby,” he added. Rathore also said that he has directed the Child Welfare Committee regarding this matter.

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